Written Question·Home Office·UIN 73013

Asylum: Freedom of Expression

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Bobby Dean

Liberal DemocratCarshalton and Wallington

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that exiled political activists residing in the UK are not subject to (a) intimidation and (b) pressure to self-censor by UK authorities.

Answer

Sarah Jones
This Government takes the protection of individuals’ rights, safety and freedoms, including freedom of speech, very seriously. The UK is an open and diverse country and freedom of speech is one of the values that defines us as a society. We are absolutely...

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